Configuring TCP/IP with SSL for Microsoft SQL Server database connections

A series of configurations you need to make to ensure SSL-secured communication with Microsoft SQL Server databases.

Prerequisites

Make sure that you meet the following requirements before moving on to the actual configurations:
  • There is no firewall blocking the port used for the encrypted connection.
  • You are using a valid and trusted certificate for your server.
  • You are using a supported version of Microsoft SQL Server.